Birmingham Rep names new chair
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre has appointed former West Midlands Mayor ANDY STREET as its new chair of its board of trustees. S…
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Stratford East appoints new artistic director
Theatre Royal Stratford East in London has announced LISA SPIRLING as its new artistic director and joint CEO. She will take up th…
Welsh government names third Culture Minister in six months
Welsh First Minister ELUNED MORGAN has selected JACK SARGEANT as Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership. The MS for A…
Rothschild Foundation names Chief Executive
The Rothschild Foundation has appointed ROGER WRIGHT as Chief Executive, taking up the post on 28 October. Wright was Ch…
LUX founder steps down
Founder and Director of LUX, BENJAMIN COOK, will step down from his role after 22 years. The UK’s largest collect…
Trigger Stuff welcomes interim Director
Trigger Stuff has named EMMA HOGG interim Director and CEO. Hogg joins the outdoor theatre and arts company for nine months to cov…
Bush Theatre announces departures
Bush Theatre's Artistic Director LYNETTE LINTON and Associate Artistic Director DANIEL BAILEY will step down from their roles…
Creative Director of National Centre for Music named
Former Chief Executive of Scottish Ensemble JENNY JAMISON has been named Creative Director of the planned National Centre for Musi…
LIFT Artistic Director to lead Sydney Festival
KRIS NELSON is joining Sydney Festival as Artistic Director following his departure last month from the London International…
Royal Ballet School appoints Kaplinsky as Chair
NATASHA KAPLINSKY has been appointed Chair of the Royal Ballet School, commencing on 1 October. This is the school's thir…
RA chief departs for ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
AXEL RÜGER, Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Arts (RA), is stepping down after being appointed Director of T…
Sing Up makes board appointments
Sing Up, which provides resources, training and guidance to support singing and music in schools, has appointed NATASHA HENDR…
ZooNation unveils new leadership for youth company
ZooNation has announced that from 2025 the dance organisation’s youth company – ZYC – will be led jointly by founder an…
ENO Chair to step down
English National Opera (ENO) has announced that HARRY BRUNJES will step down as Chair of ENO and London Coliseum at the end of the…
New trustees join Outside Edge Theatre Company
Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC), which uses the performing arts to support people affected by addiction, has welcomed SARAH FR…
CEO of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to stand down
MICHAEL EAKIN will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society in March 2025 after over 16…
Arts Council Wales welcomes new members
The Welsh government's Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport has confirmed JULIE SANGANI, SARAH BOSWELL and JONATHAN PUGH…
Mind the Gap appoints new leadership
Bradford-based performance company, Mind the Gap (MTG) has appointed a new co-leadership team of CHALI WARD as Creative Direc…
Senior appointments made at Turner’s House
The Turner’s House Trust has announced JENNIFER FRANCIS as the museum’s new Director and LUCY LITTLEWOOD as its new Ch…
Dance Base names new Chief Executive
JEANIE SCOTT has been appointed Chief Executive of Dance Base. She will take up the role as head of Scotland’s National…
Board reshuffle at New Writing North
New Writing North has undergone a significant board reshuffle, welcoming a new Chair, Vice Chair and three new trustees as the cha…
New Executive Director for Barn Theatre
LIAM MCMULLAN has been appointed Executive Director of the Barn Theatre in Cirencester. An independent commercial producer a…
Cumming takes the helm at Pitlochry
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has appointed ALAN CUMMING as its new Artistic Director. He will take up the role in January 2025, foll…
The Lowry welcomes new chair
NAZIR AFZAL is to become Chair of The Lowry in Salford from this December as Sir ROD ALDRIDGE steps down after 17 years in th…
